If greed is the root of all evil and absolute power corrupts absolutely [with evil], then surely the best rulers would be ones who aren't greedy. Indeed, history seems to corroborate this theory.
Now we don't have a drug that "cures" greed, but understanding of human nature is improving at the speed of science. We've already identified genes that are linked to gayness, religion, political alignment. So what if we could reduce greediness with gene therapy or drugs.
Would our politicians swallow the pill? Would this be the start of something beautiful(--like a novel)? Or is greed what makes us fallible, functional, and ultimately human? Thoughts? Rebuttals? Plot ideas?
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